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WHAT IS THE BEST APERTURE FOR UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO? What is the best aperture for underwater photos and videos? During The Digital Shootout, we asked a panel of the world’s best underwater photographers and videographers this question to get their hot-take responses. Watch our video to...

Hi, I recently started with UW Photography (coming from GoPro) and would love to hear your tips and settings for a successful baited shark dive. I will be freediving and probably at max depth around 3-5 meters. My gear: Panasonic LX10 Ikelite Housing Ikelite WD-3 Wide Angle Dome GoPro 8 on top...

I have a canon EOs 6D. I mainly use it for photography. I will be using to filming my shark feeding dive at around 35ft with a 2 video light (6000 lumen each) What would be a good setting to start with? 60fps 1/120 7.1 iso 100-200? Would I get enough light with that setting? What is you...

My first foray into underwater photography was with a GoPro Hero 2, which was terrible for taking photos (shutter lag), but okay for videos, especially after I got a red filter (though it was more orange). My second foray was with a Sony NEX-5 and a Polaroid housing (which is more or less, a...

I've just upgraded my gopro hero 4 black to the gopro hero 6 black. Has anyone any tips or recommendations on the settings I should use for diving? I used 1080p with 60 or 30 fps depending on light with my hero 4. Is it worth upping my resolution with the hero 6 and changing frame rates? The...

When I dive recreational with my buddy I try to adapt the GF settings of my computer to my buddy's Oceanic. I find the following matches: Pelagic DSAT maps to PADI RDP values at 4 pressure groups from non decompression limits (not requiring safety stop); Pelagic V+ maps to PADI RDP values at...

I have a GH5 and a Nauticam housing. As I am becoming more familiar with both, I am getting overwhelmed by the amount of choices to make when setting up the system. Does Continuous AF work underwater? What AF settings would be best? How about the new stabilization? If anyone has some "best...

Just purchased a new Canon G9X w/ Fantasea housing for an upcoming dive trip. I'm looking to create an "underwater" profile under the "P" dial selection. That way I can use AUTO to shoot on land, and switch to P for my underwater settings. Thanks.